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- [awl-tuh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌɔl təˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌɒl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awl-tuh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌɔl təˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of alteration word
- countable noun alteration An alteration is a change in or to something. 3
- uncountable noun alteration The alteration of something is the process of changing it. 3
- noun alteration an adjustment, change, or modification 3
- noun alteration the act of altering or state of being altered 3
- noun alteration an altering or being altered 3
- noun alteration the result of this; change 3
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Origin of alteration
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English alteracioun < Medieval Latin alterātiōn- (stem of alterātiō). See alter, -ation
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Parts of speech for Alteration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alteration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
alteration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alteration
noun alteration
- amendment — An amendment is a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it.
- conversion — Conversion is the act or process of changing something into a different state or form.
- diversification — the act or process of diversifying; state of being diversified.
- variation — the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.
- mutation — Biology. a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome. an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
Antonyms for alteration
noun alteration
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
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